[Summer Anisongs] Iconic and Popular Anime Tracks That Feel Like Summer

FUTUREFISHSTYLE FIVE

Free! Eternal Summer Ending

This is the ending theme of the anime “Free! -Eternal Summer-,” which depicts handsome high school boys dedicating their youth to swimming.

The song is performed by the voice actors who portray the characters in the series, and it is well-loved by both fans of the show and voice actor enthusiasts.

Bravely YouLia

Lia – Bravely You (Charlotte AMV)

This is the opening theme of the anime Charlotte, which aired in the summer of 2015.

It features many star-inspired sounds, and the opening sequence, with scenes of the starry sky, was very beautiful.

While the meaning of the lyrics becomes fully clear in the final episode of the anime, it’s also a masterpiece that gives you plenty to think about even when considered as a standalone song.

SPLASH FREESTYLE FIVE

Free! ED-Splash free

It’s the ending theme of the swimming-themed anime “Free!”.

The five main characters’ voice actors formed a unit and sing it.

The ending visuals feature the protagonists dancing with imagery of deserts and water, and the lyrics include many words related to swimming and summer.

It’s truly a song that’s perfect to listen to in the summer.

When They Cry: HigurashiShimamiy a Eiko

When They Cry OP – High Quality?

It’s a single released in 2006 and the opening theme for Higurashi: When They Cry.

Despite the anime’s cute art style, it’s a madness-tinged horror work, and the music captures that worldview brilliantly.

If you extend the intro phrase and play it in reverse… well, if you’re curious, look it up.

Cathe the MomentLiSA

LiSA 『Catch the Moment』-Music Clip RADIO EDIT ver.-

A signature hit by LiSA and the theme song of the anime Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale.

The way it shifts in an instant from a jazzy intro to a full-on rock sound with harmonics is irresistibly cool.

With a summer-colored smile, 1, 2, Jump!μ’s

[Love Live!] “Mermaid festa vol.1” (B-side track of the 3rd single) sample video

It’s a song from the popular anime Love Live!.

The passionate melody evokes the feeling of summer.

It’s produced with extremely high quality.

You could say it’s a track packed with the charms of nine star-studded voice actors.

It’s a song from their third single, released in 2012.

ImaginationSPYAIR

SPYAIR “Imagination” TV anime “Haikyu!!” opening theme

It’s the opening theme of the passionate volleyball anime Haikyuu!!, which became hugely popular in Weekly Shonen Jump and was adapted into an anime.

The vocals build up toward the chorus, evoking images of characters dashing and leaping energetically across the court.

It’s a song that can truly be called one of SPYAIR’s signature tracks, now extremely popular among young people.